Pillars of Governmental Environmental Public Health Guide

Pillars of Governmental Environmental Public Health | A Guide to Scalable Environmental Public Health Programs

PROGRAM

RECOMMENDED WORKLOAD 2–3 inspections per field day

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

EQUIPMENT

KEY METRICS

School Safety and Inspection

• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential

• Infrared

• Repeat violations • Staff hazard identification • Technical consultations

thermometers • Air quality monitors

• Light meters • Playground

inspection kits

• Cameras • Mobile technology and inspection forms

Early Childcare and Daycare

3–4 inspections per week

• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Playground safety certification • IPM training

• Thermometers

• Number of

and light meters

critical violations • Outbreak control timeframes • Facility closure rate

• Flashlights • Sanitizer test strips • Educational materials • Cameras • Mobile technology and inspection forms

Zoonoses and Vector Control

Variable by disease burden

• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Vector control technician training • IPM training

• Traps and

• Training hours per inspector • Number of human disease cases • Vector index thresholds

collection tools

• PPE • Lab supplies and microscopes • Adulticides and larvicides • Mobile technology and documentation forms • Cameras • Communication systems • Emergency power sources • Specialized response equipment • Laboratory access

Emergency Preparedness

As needed basis

• Bachelor’s in science or other degree • REHS/RS credential • ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 • EHTER courses • Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Drinking water operator certification

• Number of staff with required certifications • Response time • Plan review currency

Potable Water

3–4 field activities per week

• Water quality kits and

• Number of

well inspections

sampling supplies

• Safety of

water samples

• Cameras • Measuring tapes and rulers

• Number of waterborne

illnesses associated with drinking water

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